Email: [email protected] https://apostolicinternational.com/ Statement of beliefs: https://apostolicinternational.com/statement-of-beliefs The sermon: https://apostolicinternational.com/sermons/THE_PROOF_OF_THE_PIERCED_HANDS.pdf “The Proof of the Pierced Hands” presents a profound and compassionate exploration of the apostle Thomas, moving beyond the shallow label of “Doubting Thomas” to reveal a disciple marked by fierce loyalty, realism, and deep grief. Long before his doubt, Thomas proved his devotion when he declared, “Let us also go, that we may die with him” (John 11:16). His faith was not weak—it was concrete, courageous, and willing to follow Jesus even unto death. Yet this same realism made the resurrection incomprehensible to him.When the risen Christ was announced, Thomas demanded proof—not out of rebellion, but out of a need for continuity. He did not ask merely to see Jesus alive; he asked to see and touch the wounds. This fixation reveals a deep theological truth: the risen Christ is forever the crucified Christ. The wounds are not erased by resurrection but carried into glory as eternal testimony to sacrificial love. For Thomas, the wounds authenticated identity—only the crucified Jesus could bear those marks.Eight days later, Jesus graciously meets Thomas at the exact point of his doubt, inviting him to touch His hands and side. Whether Thomas physically touched the wounds is not recorded; the invitation itself breaks him. His response—“My Lord and my God”—is the highest confession of Christ’s divinity in the Gospels. The tangible proof leads him to transcendent faith.Thomas’s story affirms that Christian faith is not blind irrationality but historically and physically grounded. God is not threatened by honest doubt and meets sincere seekers with grace. The sacraments echo Christ’s ongoing invitation to “reach hither.” Most importantly, the wounded Christ assures believers that suffering is not discarded but redeemed. Our wounds, like His, can become places where resurrected life is revealed. Thomas stands as a witness that honest doubt, brought to Christ, can lead to the deepest and most enduring faith.

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